Helen has a great list of links previewing each NCAA conference, as play begins this week.
The Eugene Register-Guard has its usual well-thought-out Pac-12 team previews. Here are their predictions for the season:
1. Stanford
2. Cal
3. USC
4. Arizona State
5. UCLA
6. Utah
7. Washington State
8. Oregon
9. Arizona
10. Oregon State
11. Washington
12. Colorado
Stories about people:
Elena Delle Donne is back to superstar form for Delaware.
Louisville’s Becky Burke is more than “big shot Becky.”
Tennessee assistant coach Mickie DeMoss broke her arm and sprained a finger on the Vols’ recent road trip to California.
Business news:
More women are moving into college athletic departments.
Seventy-five colleges are objecting to a multi-year scholarship plan.